Motley Crue had a lot of firsts, and they defined the generation of the 1980s with hard rock music that everyone listened to. The band, which hails from Los Angeles, were the famous bad boys of rock who never had a dull moment in their life. The band had a notorious partying reputation along with…
Originally born as Vincent Damon Furner on February 4, 1948, in Detroit, Michigan is the iconic American singer and songwriter now known as Alice Cooper. His raspy voice, combined with over-the-top theatrics through his live performances and music videos has become one of the world’s most legendary rock musicians of all time. In total, he…
Lionel Richie is a singer, songwriter, musician, and television personality who was born in Alabama on June 20, 1949. He began his career in 1968 and was initially a member of the Commodores. Lionel Richie began his solo career in the early 1980s, which was the decade when he was at the height of his…
From 1975 until 2015, the British rock band known as Motorhead, are credited with re-energizing the heavy metal music genre in the late 1970s. Founded by bassist, vocalist, and songwriter, Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister, guitarist Larry Wallis, and drummer Lucas Fox, Motorhead earned the reputation as the pioneers behind the new wave of British heavy metal….
After weeks of waiting for Kanye West’s highly anticipated Donda album, the project was finally released on August 29, 2021. Containing 27 songs, the alum has a run time of 1 hour and 49 minutes. While some feel that Donda didn’t live up to the hype that surrounded it, others feel like it’s a masterpiece…
David Bowie was a pioneer, an artist who didn’t simply ride the tide, but who controlled it. The ultimate chameleon, he shifted effortlessly from one persona to the next without ever losing his identity or his integrity. “If you’re ever sad, just remember the world is 4.543 billion years old and you somehow managed to…
Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” is ranked as the second-most famous song on YouTube but what you might not know is that he was not planning on singing it. He envisioned the song as a duet between Rihanna Rudimental, but when the record label head heard it, he asked Sheeran why he wanted to give…
When David Byrne met Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth in 1973, it spelled the start of something wonderful. After moving to New York and falling in love with the burgeoning music scene, the trio formed Talking Heads. After picking up a new member in the form of Jerry Harrison, the band were signed to Sire…
Since 1985, Guns N’ Roses has had a career that’s as rocky as it is successful. With numerous line-up changes, including a 20-year stint in which Axl Rose was the only original member, it is surprising that the band is still going today. But, they are, and they have been regularly selling out arenas and…